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Q1. What is Pragati?
Ans: “Pragati – Earn While You Learn” is a unique offering from Tally (India) Pvt Ltd which provides
student an opportunity to become an entrepreneur with exciting rewards. Student can use this
opportunity to facilitate purchase of Tally through their social network. Moreover, the Tally Academy
earns a reward for sales made by students. What’s more, the customer also benefits with a saving
of Rs. 1,800 on purchase of Tally products
Q2. What is the validity period for Pragati?
Ans:
Validity period for registering to ‘Pragati - EWYL’ Program
Registration to ‘Pragati – EWYL’ program is from 3rd September 07 to 18th October 07.
Validity of the Pragati Gift Voucher
Gift Voucher is valid on purchase of Tally9/Upgrades to Tally 9 on or before 31st December,
2007.Though the registration to ‘Pragati – EWYL’ program ends on 18th October 07, Pragati
registered students can facilitate sale of Tally products until 31st December, 2007.
Q3. Why is it important for TallyAcademy to enroll the students under Pragati-EWYL?
Ans:
Manifold increase in the enrolments of TFAP and TFAC.
High visibility to the TallyAcademy and potential to emerge as a leading education provider in
the city.
Empowering the students to earn.
Additional revenue through TallyAcademy commission derived out of product sales done by
students.
Maximize capacity utilization of resources.
Q4. What is the fee for TFAP and TFAC during Pragati?
Ans:
TFAP @ Rs. 5,400 + taxes
TFAC @ Rs. 1,350 + taxes
TFAP+TFAC @ Rs. 6,300 + taxes
The above fees is recommended by Tally. However, TallyAcademy may offer discounts at their own
discretion.
Q5. Are there any specific TallyAcademies who are eligible to participate in Pragati?
Ans: All the Tally Academies are eligible to participate in Pragati.
Q6. If I do not belong to 27 cities, what kind of marketing support will be provided by Tally?
Ans: Tally will provide marketing collaterals and sales enablement to students. However local
marketing activities such as newspaper ads, college visits, setting up of kiosks, promotions, radio
ads etc. are to be carried at your end.
Q7. What is the role of TallyAcademy during Pragati?
Ans: During the period of Pragati scheme, Tally Academy will
Enrol students for TFAP / TFAC.
Create interest in the student for Pragati – EWYL. On receiving student’s consent, it will register
the student for ‘Pragati – EWYL’.
Provide a Pragati Student Registration form and collect the completed form.
Based on details provided in the Pragati Student Registration form, it will register the student
for ‘Pragati – EWYL’ on the TallyAcademy portal.
Capture the Pragati Gift Voucher numbers on the Pragati Students Registration Form and on
TallyAcademy portal.
The ‘Pragati – EWYL’ representative will capture the Gift voucher details.
The ‘Pragati – EWYL’ representative will capture the registration and payment details on the
TallyAcademy portal. The ‘Pragati – EWYL’ representative will then capture the Pragati student
registration number on the student’s badge and handover the same to the student.
The ‘Pragati – EWYL’ representative will handover the sales kit to the student.
The ‘Pragati – EWYL’ representative advises the student to login to Student Portal using their
registration number as username and password and confirms the payment instruction.
Also inform the student about online sales facility for the customers.
Q8.Who will be responsible for facilitating sales through students?
Ans: The DCP will be facilitating the sale of products through the students enrolled for Pragati-
EWYL by
Circulating the schedule for sales orientation to students and organise the same at intervals
and locations convenient to the student, ideally at the TallyAcademy itself.
Completing the sales for customers who contact them to redeem Pragati Gift voucher.
Q9. What are the roles and responsibilities of TIPL in Pragati?
Ans:
Facilitate high density demand generation activities in 27 cities.
Depute team leaders for kiosk activity.
Depute representative for college presentation.
Align DCP and TallyAcademy relationship.
Provide necessary documents for training TallyAcademy staff on Pragati.
Provide gift vouchers, sales kits, marketing collaterals, kiosks, posters (designs), banners etc.
Issue certificates to students.
Ensure quick settlement of gift voucher claims.
Q10. What kind of a back end support is provided by Tally?
Ans: In order to facilitate ease of data entry and ensure correctness and error free process
compliance during Pragati, Tally has activated the portals given below.
DCP Portal (for DCP use)
The URL: http://tipl.tallybss.com/channel/ can be used to
To submit Pragati Gift Voucher redemption claims.
Track status of the claims submitted.
Academy Portal (for TallyAcademy use)
The URL: http://tipl.tallybss.com/academies/ can be used to
Register students for ‘Pragati – EWYL’ program.
Track Students Registered for ‘Pragati – EWYL’ program.
Update Student ‘Pragati Rewards’ Payment Instructions.
Check payment instructions confirmation status by the student.
Check the Pragati Gift Vouchers allocation status to the student.
Update Pragati Gift Vouchers Number issued to the student.
Check student eligibility for additional Gift Vouchers.
Allocate and issue additional gift vouchers to student.
Update Student Address Details.
View, download and print ‘Pragati – EWYL’ Student Registration Form & Additional Gift.
Access Voucher Form, FAQs, User Guide, etc.
Students Portal (for use by ‘Pragati – EWYL’ student)
The URL: http://tipl.tallybss.com/student/ can be used to
Verify, edit and confirm ‘Pragati – EWYL’ Reward Payment Instructions.
Verify whether the Gift Voucher Numbers issued to the student are same as those displayed in
the student website.
View the redemption status of Gift Vouchers assigned.
View ‘Pragati – EWYL’ reward payment status.
Check the value of total reward earnings.
Note: Student portal Login link is also available in Tally (India) web site www.tally.co.in
Q11. How will I get my staff trained for Pragati and create the necessary awareness?
Ans: All the necessary documents to create awareness of Pragati will be circulated from TIPL Head
Office to the respective Regional Offices. The Regional office will provide the necessary training for
the Academy. It is the sole responsibility of TallyAcademy to ensure active participation of all the
staff members by circulating necessary documents and taking feedback from knowledge acquired
by the members on a regular basis. TallyAcademy should acknowledge performance of their team
regularly to raise their motivation levels.
Q12. I don’t have enough manpower, so should I opt out of Pragati?
Ans: We recommend you to consider recruiting new resources. New campaigns and programs will
be launched throughout the year to ensure utilization of all existing resources. Every new campaign
is an additional opportunity for you to grow.
Q13. How much is the TallyAcademy commission against claim of a gift voucher?
Ans: Student reward and TallyAcademy commission for every sale and subsequent gift voucher
claim by DCP is given in the following table.
Product MRP
(Rs.)
TA
Commission
(Rs.)
Student Reward
(Rs.)
Tally 9 Silver 10,800 180 900
Tally 9 Gold 36,000 720 3,600
Tally 9 Silver to Tally 9 Gold 25,200 360 1,800
Tally 7.2 Gold to Tally 9 Gold 18, 000 360 1,800
Tally 7.2 Silver to Tally 9 Silver 6,300 90 450
Q14. What is the process for Pragati EWYL registration?
Ans: When a student enrolls for TFAP/TFAC/both/ACT under college tie-up, during the Pragati
program, they gain the eligibility for ‘Pragati – EWYL’.
Step I: ‘Pragati – EWYL’ representative at the academy provides registration form to the student
Step 2: Student will fill up personal details and payment instructions.
Step 3: ‘Pragati – EWYL’ representative will hand over Sales Kit and 6 Gift Vouchers to the
student.
Step 4: ‘Pragati – EWYL’ representative will complete online registration through the academy
portal.
Step 5: On completion of online registration, Student Registration number is generated which is
noted in the registration form and also on the student badge’
Step 6: ‘Pragati – EWYL’ representative will inform student to use the registration number as user
name and password to access the student portal.
Step 7: ‘Pragati – EWYL’ representative will inform student to confirm payment instruction on the
student portal.
Q15. How do I handle online student Registrations?
Ans: Registrations for Pragati is extremely simple. You need to have a computer with an internet
connection for the Pragati – EWYL representative at the academy. The student registrations can be
done immediately in the student’s presence or subsequently (at the end of the day with the help of
physical registration forms).
Note: Online registration is mandatory to track student enrollment under Pragati.
Q16. Which number is to be entered in the Online registration against Gift Voucher number?
Ans: Pragati gift voucher has 9 digit numbers that is visible as ‘No’ is the Gift Voucher number.
Student is linked with the gift voucher number at the time of ‘Pragati – EWYL’ registration.
Activation code is the scratch part of the gift voucher which is for DCP use and should not be
tampered by the TallyAcademy or the Student. DCP has to provide the 12 digit activation code on
the DCP portal at the time of reimbursement of a claim from TIPL.
Q17. Is it possible to register students online by using dial up connection?
Ans: Yes, online student registrations can be done through dial up connection also.
Q18. What is to be done when a student has already paid an amount of Rs.100 against spot
registration at the kiosk to the other academy?
Ans: In case where the student has already paid Rs.100 at the kiosk to the other academy it is
advisable to provide a concession to the student from the fees. This amount cannot be claimed
from the other academy at the kiosk or TIPL, since the other academy has put in marketing efforts
on your behalf.
Q19. How does the student earn Pragati Rewards?
Ans: It is mandatory for a student to confirm payment instructions in the student portal prior to
claim, in order to be eligible for receiving rewards. Student can earn Pragati Reward by facilitating
sale of Tally 9/Upgrades to Tally 9. Student is entitled for rewards against every redeemed gift
voucher. Student will receive reward payment within 5 working days from the time of claim. Student
is eligible to receive additional gift vouchers equal to quantity redeemed.
Q20. What certificates will the students enrolled in ‘Pragati – EWYL’ receive?
Ans:
For TFAP
Participation Certificate from Tally India Pvt Ltd.
Internship certificate from Tally India Pvt Ltd. (Only for Pragati enrolments).
Sales Training Certificate from DCP(Only for Pragati enrolments).
For TFAC
Industry Endorsed certificate from Tally on clearing ‘Tally Financial Accounting Certification’
(TFAC) assessment test.
International Certificate from Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB) UK for candidates who are
awarded with TCP Certificate.
Internship certificate from Tally India Pvt Ltd. (Only for Pragati enrolments).
Sales Training Certificate from DCP(Only for Pragati enrolments).
For TFAP and TFAC
Participation Certificate from Tally India Pvt Ltd.
Industry Endorsed certificate from Tally on clearing ‘Tally Financial Accounting Certification’
(TFAC) assessment test.
International Certificate from Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB) UK for candidates who are
awarded with TCP Certificate.
Internship certificate from Tally India Pvt Ltd. (Only for Pragati enrolments).
Sales Training Certificate from DCP (Only for Pragati enrolments).
Q21. In the event of a conflicts who will be the deciding authority?
Ans: Listed below are a few conflict scenarios:
In case, the Pragati Gift vouchers issued to a student are different from what is displayed on
Student Website, then student has to report the discrepancy to the ‘Pragati – EWYL’
representative. ‘Pragati – EWYL’ representative will reassign / reallocate gift voucher.
DCP claim of unassigned vouchers will be flagged as disputed. DCP should contact the
TallyAcademy to assign gift voucher to the student prior to claim. TallyAcademy could be
penalised for non compliance of process.
In case of redemption claim by two DCP’ s for the same Pragati Gift voucher, DCP having the
physical Pragati Gift voucher will be considered for the claim. In case none of the DCPs have
physical Pragati Gift voucher, then neither of them will receive the payments. In this case, the
deciding authority will be Tally India Pvt Ltd,
Q22. How many zones are covered under the TCP – TFAC award scheme and what is the
state-wise distribution for each zone?
Ans: The five zones covered for awarding cash prizes are:
North Zone : Delhi and NCR, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand,
Harayana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh,
Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh.
South Zone : Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Pondicherry, Andaman
and Nicobar.
South Central Zone : Karnataka, Kerala and Lakshadweep.
East Zone : West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa and all eight
North Eastern States.
West Zone : Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
Q23. How many awards are allotted for each zone and what is the prize money?
Ans: Cash Rewards would be given to top five scorers in the TCP – TFAC test from each zone.
The award shall be declared in 2 Phases.
1st Phase: For exams taken during 3rd September 2007 to 31st December 2007.
2nd Phase: For exams taken during 1st January 2008 to 31st March 2008 .
Prize money in each phase is:
1st prize – Rs. 50,000
2nd prize – Rs. 35,000
3rd prize – Rs. 25,000
4th Prize – Rs. 15,000
5th Prize – Rs. 10,000
Q24. In case of a tie who will be declared as the winner?
Ans: In case of a tie, student who has completed the test first (based on date and time) will be
declared as the winner. In case there is a subsequent tie, the prize amount will be shared.
E.g.: There is a student ‘A’ who completes the test at 10:45 on 15th September 07 .Student ‘B’
completes the test at 12:22 on 19th September 07. Both of them get 91% in the test which is
the top score in the zone. In this case, student ‘A’ will emerge out as the winner as he has
completed the test before student ‘B ’based on both, date and time.
Q25. Is there additional benefit for the TallyAcademy on achieving the TFAC targets?
Ans: On successful completion of tests, the Tally Academy gets a chance to qualify for the
Achievers Award.
Rs. 50,000 for 250 TFAC tests conducted from 3rd September 07 to 31st October 07.
Rs. 22,500 for 150 TFAC tests conducted from 3rd September 07 to 31st October 07.
Rs. 10,000 for 100 TFAC tests conducted from 3rd September 07 to 31st October 07.
Q26. How should we handle college tie ups under Pragati?
Ans: Registration for ACT under College tie up Model (Recommended price 1980 + taxes).
The college sign up fee of Rs. 36,000 (plus Service tax) will be waived off during the Pragati
Program period i.e. between 3rd September 2007 to 18th October 2007. However, the decision
shall be based on a minimum commitment to register 200 students or as decided by the city
head.
College is liable to pay the renewal amount next year which will be 40% of the prevailing
college sign up fee (only the first year sign up is waived off for all Collage Tie-ups during the
Pragati program).
A student registered under college tie up model is also eligible for registering for ‘Pragati –
EWYL’ program and associated TallyAcademy shall facilitate the registrations of such students.
‘Pragati – EWYL’ Registration and sales process will remain same as applicable for regular
‘Pragati – EWYL’
Ans: “Pragati – Earn While You Learn” is a unique offering from Tally (India) Pvt Ltd which provides
student an opportunity to become an entrepreneur with exciting rewards. Student can use this
opportunity to facilitate purchase of Tally through their social network. Moreover, the Tally Academy
earns a reward for sales made by students. What’s more, the customer also benefits with a saving
of Rs. 1,800 on purchase of Tally products
Q2. What is the validity period for Pragati?
Ans:
Validity period for registering to ‘Pragati - EWYL’ Program
Registration to ‘Pragati – EWYL’ program is from 3rd September 07 to 18th October 07.
Validity of the Pragati Gift Voucher
Gift Voucher is valid on purchase of Tally9/Upgrades to Tally 9 on or before 31st December,
2007.Though the registration to ‘Pragati – EWYL’ program ends on 18th October 07, Pragati
registered students can facilitate sale of Tally products until 31st December, 2007.
Q3. Why is it important for TallyAcademy to enroll the students under Pragati-EWYL?
Ans:
Manifold increase in the enrolments of TFAP and TFAC.
High visibility to the TallyAcademy and potential to emerge as a leading education provider in
the city.
Empowering the students to earn.
Additional revenue through TallyAcademy commission derived out of product sales done by
students.
Maximize capacity utilization of resources.
Q4. What is the fee for TFAP and TFAC during Pragati?
Ans:
TFAP @ Rs. 5,400 + taxes
TFAC @ Rs. 1,350 + taxes
TFAP+TFAC @ Rs. 6,300 + taxes
The above fees is recommended by Tally. However, TallyAcademy may offer discounts at their own
discretion.
Q5. Are there any specific TallyAcademies who are eligible to participate in Pragati?
Ans: All the Tally Academies are eligible to participate in Pragati.
Q6. If I do not belong to 27 cities, what kind of marketing support will be provided by Tally?
Ans: Tally will provide marketing collaterals and sales enablement to students. However local
marketing activities such as newspaper ads, college visits, setting up of kiosks, promotions, radio
ads etc. are to be carried at your end.
Q7. What is the role of TallyAcademy during Pragati?
Ans: During the period of Pragati scheme, Tally Academy will
Enrol students for TFAP / TFAC.
Create interest in the student for Pragati – EWYL. On receiving student’s consent, it will register
the student for ‘Pragati – EWYL’.
Provide a Pragati Student Registration form and collect the completed form.
Based on details provided in the Pragati Student Registration form, it will register the student
for ‘Pragati – EWYL’ on the TallyAcademy portal.
Capture the Pragati Gift Voucher numbers on the Pragati Students Registration Form and on
TallyAcademy portal.
The ‘Pragati – EWYL’ representative will capture the Gift voucher details.
The ‘Pragati – EWYL’ representative will capture the registration and payment details on the
TallyAcademy portal. The ‘Pragati – EWYL’ representative will then capture the Pragati student
registration number on the student’s badge and handover the same to the student.
The ‘Pragati – EWYL’ representative will handover the sales kit to the student.
The ‘Pragati – EWYL’ representative advises the student to login to Student Portal using their
registration number as username and password and confirms the payment instruction.
Also inform the student about online sales facility for the customers.
Q8.Who will be responsible for facilitating sales through students?
Ans: The DCP will be facilitating the sale of products through the students enrolled for Pragati-
EWYL by
Circulating the schedule for sales orientation to students and organise the same at intervals
and locations convenient to the student, ideally at the TallyAcademy itself.
Completing the sales for customers who contact them to redeem Pragati Gift voucher.
Q9. What are the roles and responsibilities of TIPL in Pragati?
Ans:
Facilitate high density demand generation activities in 27 cities.
Depute team leaders for kiosk activity.
Depute representative for college presentation.
Align DCP and TallyAcademy relationship.
Provide necessary documents for training TallyAcademy staff on Pragati.
Provide gift vouchers, sales kits, marketing collaterals, kiosks, posters (designs), banners etc.
Issue certificates to students.
Ensure quick settlement of gift voucher claims.
Q10. What kind of a back end support is provided by Tally?
Ans: In order to facilitate ease of data entry and ensure correctness and error free process
compliance during Pragati, Tally has activated the portals given below.
DCP Portal (for DCP use)
The URL: http://tipl.tallybss.com/channel/ can be used to
To submit Pragati Gift Voucher redemption claims.
Track status of the claims submitted.
Academy Portal (for TallyAcademy use)
The URL: http://tipl.tallybss.com/academies/ can be used to
Register students for ‘Pragati – EWYL’ program.
Track Students Registered for ‘Pragati – EWYL’ program.
Update Student ‘Pragati Rewards’ Payment Instructions.
Check payment instructions confirmation status by the student.
Check the Pragati Gift Vouchers allocation status to the student.
Update Pragati Gift Vouchers Number issued to the student.
Check student eligibility for additional Gift Vouchers.
Allocate and issue additional gift vouchers to student.
Update Student Address Details.
View, download and print ‘Pragati – EWYL’ Student Registration Form & Additional Gift.
Access Voucher Form, FAQs, User Guide, etc.
Students Portal (for use by ‘Pragati – EWYL’ student)
The URL: http://tipl.tallybss.com/student/ can be used to
Verify, edit and confirm ‘Pragati – EWYL’ Reward Payment Instructions.
Verify whether the Gift Voucher Numbers issued to the student are same as those displayed in
the student website.
View the redemption status of Gift Vouchers assigned.
View ‘Pragati – EWYL’ reward payment status.
Check the value of total reward earnings.
Note: Student portal Login link is also available in Tally (India) web site www.tally.co.in
Q11. How will I get my staff trained for Pragati and create the necessary awareness?
Ans: All the necessary documents to create awareness of Pragati will be circulated from TIPL Head
Office to the respective Regional Offices. The Regional office will provide the necessary training for
the Academy. It is the sole responsibility of TallyAcademy to ensure active participation of all the
staff members by circulating necessary documents and taking feedback from knowledge acquired
by the members on a regular basis. TallyAcademy should acknowledge performance of their team
regularly to raise their motivation levels.
Q12. I don’t have enough manpower, so should I opt out of Pragati?
Ans: We recommend you to consider recruiting new resources. New campaigns and programs will
be launched throughout the year to ensure utilization of all existing resources. Every new campaign
is an additional opportunity for you to grow.
Q13. How much is the TallyAcademy commission against claim of a gift voucher?
Ans: Student reward and TallyAcademy commission for every sale and subsequent gift voucher
claim by DCP is given in the following table.
Product MRP
(Rs.)
TA
Commission
(Rs.)
Student Reward
(Rs.)
Tally 9 Silver 10,800 180 900
Tally 9 Gold 36,000 720 3,600
Tally 9 Silver to Tally 9 Gold 25,200 360 1,800
Tally 7.2 Gold to Tally 9 Gold 18, 000 360 1,800
Tally 7.2 Silver to Tally 9 Silver 6,300 90 450
Q14. What is the process for Pragati EWYL registration?
Ans: When a student enrolls for TFAP/TFAC/both/ACT under college tie-up, during the Pragati
program, they gain the eligibility for ‘Pragati – EWYL’.
Step I: ‘Pragati – EWYL’ representative at the academy provides registration form to the student
Step 2: Student will fill up personal details and payment instructions.
Step 3: ‘Pragati – EWYL’ representative will hand over Sales Kit and 6 Gift Vouchers to the
student.
Step 4: ‘Pragati – EWYL’ representative will complete online registration through the academy
portal.
Step 5: On completion of online registration, Student Registration number is generated which is
noted in the registration form and also on the student badge’
Step 6: ‘Pragati – EWYL’ representative will inform student to use the registration number as user
name and password to access the student portal.
Step 7: ‘Pragati – EWYL’ representative will inform student to confirm payment instruction on the
student portal.
Q15. How do I handle online student Registrations?
Ans: Registrations for Pragati is extremely simple. You need to have a computer with an internet
connection for the Pragati – EWYL representative at the academy. The student registrations can be
done immediately in the student’s presence or subsequently (at the end of the day with the help of
physical registration forms).
Note: Online registration is mandatory to track student enrollment under Pragati.
Q16. Which number is to be entered in the Online registration against Gift Voucher number?
Ans: Pragati gift voucher has 9 digit numbers that is visible as ‘No’ is the Gift Voucher number.
Student is linked with the gift voucher number at the time of ‘Pragati – EWYL’ registration.
Activation code is the scratch part of the gift voucher which is for DCP use and should not be
tampered by the TallyAcademy or the Student. DCP has to provide the 12 digit activation code on
the DCP portal at the time of reimbursement of a claim from TIPL.
Q17. Is it possible to register students online by using dial up connection?
Ans: Yes, online student registrations can be done through dial up connection also.
Q18. What is to be done when a student has already paid an amount of Rs.100 against spot
registration at the kiosk to the other academy?
Ans: In case where the student has already paid Rs.100 at the kiosk to the other academy it is
advisable to provide a concession to the student from the fees. This amount cannot be claimed
from the other academy at the kiosk or TIPL, since the other academy has put in marketing efforts
on your behalf.
Q19. How does the student earn Pragati Rewards?
Ans: It is mandatory for a student to confirm payment instructions in the student portal prior to
claim, in order to be eligible for receiving rewards. Student can earn Pragati Reward by facilitating
sale of Tally 9/Upgrades to Tally 9. Student is entitled for rewards against every redeemed gift
voucher. Student will receive reward payment within 5 working days from the time of claim. Student
is eligible to receive additional gift vouchers equal to quantity redeemed.
Q20. What certificates will the students enrolled in ‘Pragati – EWYL’ receive?
Ans:
For TFAP
Participation Certificate from Tally India Pvt Ltd.
Internship certificate from Tally India Pvt Ltd. (Only for Pragati enrolments).
Sales Training Certificate from DCP(Only for Pragati enrolments).
For TFAC
Industry Endorsed certificate from Tally on clearing ‘Tally Financial Accounting Certification’
(TFAC) assessment test.
International Certificate from Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB) UK for candidates who are
awarded with TCP Certificate.
Internship certificate from Tally India Pvt Ltd. (Only for Pragati enrolments).
Sales Training Certificate from DCP(Only for Pragati enrolments).
For TFAP and TFAC
Participation Certificate from Tally India Pvt Ltd.
Industry Endorsed certificate from Tally on clearing ‘Tally Financial Accounting Certification’
(TFAC) assessment test.
International Certificate from Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB) UK for candidates who are
awarded with TCP Certificate.
Internship certificate from Tally India Pvt Ltd. (Only for Pragati enrolments).
Sales Training Certificate from DCP (Only for Pragati enrolments).
Q21. In the event of a conflicts who will be the deciding authority?
Ans: Listed below are a few conflict scenarios:
In case, the Pragati Gift vouchers issued to a student are different from what is displayed on
Student Website, then student has to report the discrepancy to the ‘Pragati – EWYL’
representative. ‘Pragati – EWYL’ representative will reassign / reallocate gift voucher.
DCP claim of unassigned vouchers will be flagged as disputed. DCP should contact the
TallyAcademy to assign gift voucher to the student prior to claim. TallyAcademy could be
penalised for non compliance of process.
In case of redemption claim by two DCP’ s for the same Pragati Gift voucher, DCP having the
physical Pragati Gift voucher will be considered for the claim. In case none of the DCPs have
physical Pragati Gift voucher, then neither of them will receive the payments. In this case, the
deciding authority will be Tally India Pvt Ltd,
Q22. How many zones are covered under the TCP – TFAC award scheme and what is the
state-wise distribution for each zone?
Ans: The five zones covered for awarding cash prizes are:
North Zone : Delhi and NCR, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand,
Harayana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh,
Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh.
South Zone : Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Pondicherry, Andaman
and Nicobar.
South Central Zone : Karnataka, Kerala and Lakshadweep.
East Zone : West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa and all eight
North Eastern States.
West Zone : Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
Q23. How many awards are allotted for each zone and what is the prize money?
Ans: Cash Rewards would be given to top five scorers in the TCP – TFAC test from each zone.
The award shall be declared in 2 Phases.
1st Phase: For exams taken during 3rd September 2007 to 31st December 2007.
2nd Phase: For exams taken during 1st January 2008 to 31st March 2008 .
Prize money in each phase is:
1st prize – Rs. 50,000
2nd prize – Rs. 35,000
3rd prize – Rs. 25,000
4th Prize – Rs. 15,000
5th Prize – Rs. 10,000
Q24. In case of a tie who will be declared as the winner?
Ans: In case of a tie, student who has completed the test first (based on date and time) will be
declared as the winner. In case there is a subsequent tie, the prize amount will be shared.
E.g.: There is a student ‘A’ who completes the test at 10:45 on 15th September 07 .Student ‘B’
completes the test at 12:22 on 19th September 07. Both of them get 91% in the test which is
the top score in the zone. In this case, student ‘A’ will emerge out as the winner as he has
completed the test before student ‘B ’based on both, date and time.
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corel help
Troubleshooting CorelDRAW® Stability and Performance Issues
This document is designed to assist in diagnosing and troubleshooting CorelDRAW® stability problems when installed on Microsoft® Windows® 2000 or XP.
There are a number of variables which may explain stability problems when running CorelDRAW on Windows 2000 or XP. It is strongly advised that all operating system updates and CorelDRAW Service Packs be installed prior to troubleshooting application errors. It is also recommended that all system requirements are met prior to installing the application, since many older versions of CorelDRAW were never designed or tested to run on Windows 2000 or Windows XP.
Before following the instructions outlined in this document, do the following:
Restart the computer and attempt to recreate the problem.
Reset the workspace in CorelDRAW by following the instructions outlined in Document ID #753793 - Resetting Application Defaults in CorelDRAW® and PHOTO-PAINT® Running on Windows® Computers, then attempt to recreate the problem.
Search the Corel Knowledge Base (http://support.corel.com) or the Microsoft Knowledge Base (http://support.microsoft.com) for any specific error you may have encountered.
Seek the advice of a Computer Technician if you are unfamiliar with basic Windows operation or troubleshooting.
Operating System
Application
The first step in troubleshooting application stability issues is to determine and identify the source of the problem. Essentially, the problem is almost always related to a system or application variable and in some cases, related to the file itself.
1. Operating System
User Account
Should stability issues occur when logged as a specific user, try creating a new user account with the same permissions and run the application. If the problem(s) no longer occurs, they may have been related to the specific user profile. For information on creating user accounts in Windows 2000 or XP, please consult the Windows Help files.
User Permissions
Running the application as a member of any other non-administrative group may be a contributing factor to stability problems. Try running the application as a member of the Administrators group to determine if the problems can be duplicated.
Video
Older video drivers can often cause a problem with CorelDRAW as the application is demanding on video resources. Video problems are often corrected by downloading updated drivers from the manufacturers website. Hardware acceleration can also be reduced for the video driver to determine if the problems persist. To reduce Hardware Acceleration, do the following:
Double-click Display in the Windows Control Panel.
Click the Settings tab.
Click the Advanced button.
Click the Troubleshooting tab, then reduce the Hardware Acceleration slider to zero.
Fonts
While there is no set limit as to how many fonts can be installed in Windows 2000 or XP, for best performance it is recommended that only required fonts be installed at any given time. Having too many fonts installed can decrease performance and lead to font corruption. It is also recommended that TrueType and Adobe Type 1 fonts with the same name not reside within the Windows Fonts folder at the same time. Finally, checking for corrupt fonts periodically is also advised (corrupt fonts are usually zero kilobytes in size). These fonts must be removed from the Fonts folder in Windows.
Services and Startup Items
Certain background services and startup items may cause application stability issues, specifically services which scan the system for viruses. The easiest way to determine if services and startup items are at fault is to use MSCONFIG to disable these items (WINDOWS XP ONLY).
Click Start | Run | type MSCONFIG.
In the System Configuration Utility dialog box, click the Startup tab.
Click the Disable All button.
Click the Services tab.
Place a check beside Hide All Microsoft Services (this will hide Microsoft Services from view).
Click the Disable All button.
Click ok and restart the computer. Once the system has restarted, attempt to recreate the problem. If the problem no longer occurs, you must use a process of elimination to identify which service or startup item is at fault.
NOTE: In some circumstances, certain processes or start-up items may have been disabled to prevent conflicts when running Windows. Make note of which items have been disabled as re-enabling all items may cause system problems.
Temporary Files
Temporary files are used by applications to facilitate a number of functions, but are primarily used to swap information from RAM to the hard disk (and vice versa). Often when applications crash, these files are left in the Temp folder and must be removed manually. To delete temporary files, do the following:
Click Start | Run
Type the following and click OK: %temp%
In the window that appears, click Edit | Select All
With all objects selected, hit the delete key
NOTE: Certain files may not delete if applications which access those specific temporary files are open. If this occurs, simply reboot the computer and repeat the steps listed above, ensuring that all programs are closed.
Default Printer
CorelDRAW, when launched will poll the Windows default printer for information specific to the device. It will seek information pertaining to the printers capabilities, such as color capabilities, printable area, duplexing options and others. If a communication problem exists between the printer and the application, a failure to create a new document, or open an existing file may occur. This is particularly true with laptops removed from the network which use a network printer as the Windows default. Other problems may occur which result in random errors or reduced performance if there is a problem with the default printer. To determine if the printer is at fault, install a generic PostScript printer driver and set it as the Windows default printer (a color Apple LaserWriter will suffice). Once installed, check to see if the problems persist. For information on how to install a printer in Windows 2000 or XP, please consult the Windows help files.
Virtual Memory Options
Virtual Memory is used by Windows to swap information from RAM to the hard disk in order to free memory for use by applications when physical RAM is low. A paging file is used to accomplish this task. By default, Windows manages the paging file size and sets it to 1.5 times the amount of RAM on the system. This can be increased in cases where CorelDRAW appears to slow as a result of graphic and object intensive documents. When setting the paging size, the max size should never exceed 3 times that amount of physical RAM installed on the computer. To increase Virtual Memory settings in Windows 2000 or XP, please consult the Windows help files.
XP Themes
Certain XP themes have been identified as cause operability problems with certain versions of CorelDRAW. Furthermore, Visual Effects require resources in order to function correctly, which may have an adverse effect on applications installed on the system. Disable Themes and Visual Effects to determine if the problems persist. To disable themes, do the following:
Click Start | Control Panel | Display
Click the Themes tab
Change the theme in the drop-down menu to Windows Classic
To disable Visual Effects, do the following:
Click Start | Control Panel | System
Click the Advanced tab
Under the Performance field, click Settings
Click the Visual Effects tab
Change the option to Adjust for Best Performance
Other Peripherals
Ensure that all the devices on the system have the latest drivers installed. Pen tablets, scanners and other peripherals should all be updated when the device manufacturer releases an updated driver.
Routine Maintenance
Routine maintenance is critical to ensure operation and performance of the computer is maintained. It is recommended that the drives on the system be defragmented, temporary files be removed from the system and a virus scan be performed on a regular basis.
Scan for Viruses
Viruses will often have an impact on the computers operation and will impede the functionality of many applications. It is always recommended to routinely scan the computer for viruses, ensuring that the latest virus definition file is used.
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2. Application
Application Workspace/Customization
Workspace settings are used to save customization information in CorelDRAW. Custom toolbars, menus and shortcut keys are all saved to the workspace on exit. The next time CorelDRAW is launched, all customization from the previous session is restored. On occasion however, problems may develop with custom workspaces which affect the operation of CorelDRAW. It may be required that the workspace be reset in order to improve application performance. For information on how to reset the workspace in CorelDRAW, refer to Document ID #753793 - Resetting Application Defaults in CorelDRAW® and PHOTO-PAINT® Running on Windows® Computers
NOTE:
Resetting application defaults will delete all customization. Backup the workspace prior to resetting. To backup the workspace, do the following:
In CorelDRAW click Tools | Options | Workspace.
Click the Export button.
Check all options and click the Save button.
Choose a directory and name the workspace file Once exported, the workspace can be restored or imported into another computer by importing the workspace file. Should resetting the workspace not improve performance, the exported workspace file can be reloaded and customized settings will be restored.
CorelDRAW Memory Settings
When working with large files in CorelDRAW, it may be required to increase the amount of memory allocated to the application. Default memory allocation is set to 25%. This can be increased to as high as 50%, though it is not recommended to exceed this level. Increasing this setting beyond 50% will reduce the amount of RAM being used by Windows, decreasing performance of the entire computer. It may also be required to change drives being used as swap disks. Drives with a high capacity of free space are ideally suited for swap disks. It is also recommended that the primary disk be set to a drive which does not contain the Windows partition. This will improve read and write times if specifying a drive with little or no disk activity.
Backup Options
Ensure that auto-backup is enabled in Tools | Options | Save. In the event of an application failure, a backup copy of your file can be restored the next time CorelDRAW is launched.
Reinstalling the application
On occasion, re-installing CorelDRAW may be needed to update certain application files. When reinstalling CorelDRAW, turn off all non-critical background services and startup items. This will ensure that no other program conflicts with the installation routine. To disable service and startup items, refer to the instructions previously listed in this document.
3. File
The easiest way to diagnose if a problem is file related is to try duplicating the problem with a new file. If the problem cannot be duplicated with a new document, the file at the source of the problems may be damaged or corrupt. In the event of a corrupt file which will no longer open in CorelDRAW, try importing the file into a new document. If this doesn't work, the file may be corrupt beyond repair and an attempt to open the backup should be made.
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Copyright © 2009 Corel Corporation. All rights reserved.
This document is designed to assist in diagnosing and troubleshooting CorelDRAW® stability problems when installed on Microsoft® Windows® 2000 or XP.
There are a number of variables which may explain stability problems when running CorelDRAW on Windows 2000 or XP. It is strongly advised that all operating system updates and CorelDRAW Service Packs be installed prior to troubleshooting application errors. It is also recommended that all system requirements are met prior to installing the application, since many older versions of CorelDRAW were never designed or tested to run on Windows 2000 or Windows XP.
Before following the instructions outlined in this document, do the following:
Restart the computer and attempt to recreate the problem.
Reset the workspace in CorelDRAW by following the instructions outlined in Document ID #753793 - Resetting Application Defaults in CorelDRAW® and PHOTO-PAINT® Running on Windows® Computers, then attempt to recreate the problem.
Search the Corel Knowledge Base (http://support.corel.com) or the Microsoft Knowledge Base (http://support.microsoft.com) for any specific error you may have encountered.
Seek the advice of a Computer Technician if you are unfamiliar with basic Windows operation or troubleshooting.
Operating System
Application
The first step in troubleshooting application stability issues is to determine and identify the source of the problem. Essentially, the problem is almost always related to a system or application variable and in some cases, related to the file itself.
1. Operating System
User Account
Should stability issues occur when logged as a specific user, try creating a new user account with the same permissions and run the application. If the problem(s) no longer occurs, they may have been related to the specific user profile. For information on creating user accounts in Windows 2000 or XP, please consult the Windows Help files.
User Permissions
Running the application as a member of any other non-administrative group may be a contributing factor to stability problems. Try running the application as a member of the Administrators group to determine if the problems can be duplicated.
Video
Older video drivers can often cause a problem with CorelDRAW as the application is demanding on video resources. Video problems are often corrected by downloading updated drivers from the manufacturers website. Hardware acceleration can also be reduced for the video driver to determine if the problems persist. To reduce Hardware Acceleration, do the following:
Double-click Display in the Windows Control Panel.
Click the Settings tab.
Click the Advanced button.
Click the Troubleshooting tab, then reduce the Hardware Acceleration slider to zero.
Fonts
While there is no set limit as to how many fonts can be installed in Windows 2000 or XP, for best performance it is recommended that only required fonts be installed at any given time. Having too many fonts installed can decrease performance and lead to font corruption. It is also recommended that TrueType and Adobe Type 1 fonts with the same name not reside within the Windows Fonts folder at the same time. Finally, checking for corrupt fonts periodically is also advised (corrupt fonts are usually zero kilobytes in size). These fonts must be removed from the Fonts folder in Windows.
Services and Startup Items
Certain background services and startup items may cause application stability issues, specifically services which scan the system for viruses. The easiest way to determine if services and startup items are at fault is to use MSCONFIG to disable these items (WINDOWS XP ONLY).
Click Start | Run | type MSCONFIG.
In the System Configuration Utility dialog box, click the Startup tab.
Click the Disable All button.
Click the Services tab.
Place a check beside Hide All Microsoft Services (this will hide Microsoft Services from view).
Click the Disable All button.
Click ok and restart the computer. Once the system has restarted, attempt to recreate the problem. If the problem no longer occurs, you must use a process of elimination to identify which service or startup item is at fault.
NOTE: In some circumstances, certain processes or start-up items may have been disabled to prevent conflicts when running Windows. Make note of which items have been disabled as re-enabling all items may cause system problems.
Temporary Files
Temporary files are used by applications to facilitate a number of functions, but are primarily used to swap information from RAM to the hard disk (and vice versa). Often when applications crash, these files are left in the Temp folder and must be removed manually. To delete temporary files, do the following:
Click Start | Run
Type the following and click OK: %temp%
In the window that appears, click Edit | Select All
With all objects selected, hit the delete key
NOTE: Certain files may not delete if applications which access those specific temporary files are open. If this occurs, simply reboot the computer and repeat the steps listed above, ensuring that all programs are closed.
Default Printer
CorelDRAW, when launched will poll the Windows default printer for information specific to the device. It will seek information pertaining to the printers capabilities, such as color capabilities, printable area, duplexing options and others. If a communication problem exists between the printer and the application, a failure to create a new document, or open an existing file may occur. This is particularly true with laptops removed from the network which use a network printer as the Windows default. Other problems may occur which result in random errors or reduced performance if there is a problem with the default printer. To determine if the printer is at fault, install a generic PostScript printer driver and set it as the Windows default printer (a color Apple LaserWriter will suffice). Once installed, check to see if the problems persist. For information on how to install a printer in Windows 2000 or XP, please consult the Windows help files.
Virtual Memory Options
Virtual Memory is used by Windows to swap information from RAM to the hard disk in order to free memory for use by applications when physical RAM is low. A paging file is used to accomplish this task. By default, Windows manages the paging file size and sets it to 1.5 times the amount of RAM on the system. This can be increased in cases where CorelDRAW appears to slow as a result of graphic and object intensive documents. When setting the paging size, the max size should never exceed 3 times that amount of physical RAM installed on the computer. To increase Virtual Memory settings in Windows 2000 or XP, please consult the Windows help files.
XP Themes
Certain XP themes have been identified as cause operability problems with certain versions of CorelDRAW. Furthermore, Visual Effects require resources in order to function correctly, which may have an adverse effect on applications installed on the system. Disable Themes and Visual Effects to determine if the problems persist. To disable themes, do the following:
Click Start | Control Panel | Display
Click the Themes tab
Change the theme in the drop-down menu to Windows Classic
To disable Visual Effects, do the following:
Click Start | Control Panel | System
Click the Advanced tab
Under the Performance field, click Settings
Click the Visual Effects tab
Change the option to Adjust for Best Performance
Other Peripherals
Ensure that all the devices on the system have the latest drivers installed. Pen tablets, scanners and other peripherals should all be updated when the device manufacturer releases an updated driver.
Routine Maintenance
Routine maintenance is critical to ensure operation and performance of the computer is maintained. It is recommended that the drives on the system be defragmented, temporary files be removed from the system and a virus scan be performed on a regular basis.
Scan for Viruses
Viruses will often have an impact on the computers operation and will impede the functionality of many applications. It is always recommended to routinely scan the computer for viruses, ensuring that the latest virus definition file is used.
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2. Application
Application Workspace/Customization
Workspace settings are used to save customization information in CorelDRAW. Custom toolbars, menus and shortcut keys are all saved to the workspace on exit. The next time CorelDRAW is launched, all customization from the previous session is restored. On occasion however, problems may develop with custom workspaces which affect the operation of CorelDRAW. It may be required that the workspace be reset in order to improve application performance. For information on how to reset the workspace in CorelDRAW, refer to Document ID #753793 - Resetting Application Defaults in CorelDRAW® and PHOTO-PAINT® Running on Windows® Computers
NOTE:
Resetting application defaults will delete all customization. Backup the workspace prior to resetting. To backup the workspace, do the following:
In CorelDRAW click Tools | Options | Workspace.
Click the Export button.
Check all options and click the Save button.
Choose a directory and name the workspace file Once exported, the workspace can be restored or imported into another computer by importing the workspace file. Should resetting the workspace not improve performance, the exported workspace file can be reloaded and customized settings will be restored.
CorelDRAW Memory Settings
When working with large files in CorelDRAW, it may be required to increase the amount of memory allocated to the application. Default memory allocation is set to 25%. This can be increased to as high as 50%, though it is not recommended to exceed this level. Increasing this setting beyond 50% will reduce the amount of RAM being used by Windows, decreasing performance of the entire computer. It may also be required to change drives being used as swap disks. Drives with a high capacity of free space are ideally suited for swap disks. It is also recommended that the primary disk be set to a drive which does not contain the Windows partition. This will improve read and write times if specifying a drive with little or no disk activity.
Backup Options
Ensure that auto-backup is enabled in Tools | Options | Save. In the event of an application failure, a backup copy of your file can be restored the next time CorelDRAW is launched.
Reinstalling the application
On occasion, re-installing CorelDRAW may be needed to update certain application files. When reinstalling CorelDRAW, turn off all non-critical background services and startup items. This will ensure that no other program conflicts with the installation routine. To disable service and startup items, refer to the instructions previously listed in this document.
3. File
The easiest way to diagnose if a problem is file related is to try duplicating the problem with a new file. If the problem cannot be duplicated with a new document, the file at the source of the problems may be damaged or corrupt. In the event of a corrupt file which will no longer open in CorelDRAW, try importing the file into a new document. If this doesn't work, the file may be corrupt beyond repair and an attempt to open the backup should be made.
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help in photoshop
your some help.in adobe photo shop. MR.Gaurav Sharma
Tools that comes with the software
The marquee tool lets you select rectangular or elliptical areas by dragging over an area of the image. By default, the marquee is dragged from its corner.
You move a selection by dragging it to a new location using the move tool. When the Info palette is open, you can track the exact distance you are moving a selection.
When you move a selection, Photoshop creates a temporary layer called a floating selection, which appears in the Layers palette. When you deselect the selection, its contents become part of the underlying layer.
The lasso tool lets you make a selection by dragging a freehand outline around an area. You can also constrain all or part of the outline to straight-edged segments.
The magic wand tool lets you select portions of an image based on the color similarities of adjacent pixels. This tool can be useful for selecting a consistently colored area (for example, a red flower) without having to trace the outline with the lasso tool. When you use the magic wand tool, Adobe Photoshop determines whether the adjacent pixels are within the color range, or tolerance, that you specify.
The airbrush tool lets you apply gradual tones (including sprays of color) to an image. It simulates the effect produced by traditional airbrush techniques. The edges of the stroke are more diffused than those created with the paintbrush tool. The pressure setting for the airbrush tool determines how quickly the spray of paint is applied.
The paintbrush tool lets you create soft strokes of color.
The eraser tool changes pixels in the image as you drag through them. You can choose to change the color and transparency of the affected pixels, or to revert the affected area to its previously saved version.
The pencil tool creates hard-edged freehand lines and is most useful for bitmapped images.
The rubber stamp tool lets you paint a copy, or a modified copy, of an image or color into the same image or into another image. The Clone options of the rubber stamp tool make a copy of, or sample, an image and paint an exact duplicate of that image. Other rubber stamp options let you paint with a pattern or with an “impressionistic” copy of the image. You can also restore painted areas to their last-saved states.
The smudge tool simulates the actions of dragging a finger through wet paint. The tool picks up color from where the stroke begins and pushes it in the direction in which you drag.
The focus tools include the blur tool, which lets you blur hard edges or areas in an image to reduce detail, and the sharpen tool, which lets you sharpen soft edges to increase clarity or focus.
The toning tools include the dodge and burn tools, which let you lighten or darken, respectively, specific areas of an image, and the sponge tool, which lets you change the color saturation of an area.
The dodge and burn tools are based on the traditional photographer’s technique of increasing the amount of exposure given to a specific area on a print. Photographers hold back light during an exposure to lighten an area on the print (dodging) or increase the exposure to darken areas on a print (burning-in). The sponge tool is useful for subtly increasing or reducing the saturation in an area. In Grayscale mode, the sponge tool increases or decreases contrast by moving gray levels away from or toward the middle gray.
You create a path using one of two methods: you can create a new path in the Paths palette and then begin to draw with the pen tool, or you can draw with the pen tool first and then save the path in the Paths palette. If you create a path in the Paths palette first, the path you draw is saved automatically. If you begin drawing first, the path you draw appears in the Paths palette as a temporary work path. You must save a work path to preserve its contents during a work session.
Adobe Photoshop lets you add bitmap type to an image using the type tool). You can specify the leading, spacing, type styles, and alignment of the type. Normally, large bitmap characters appear jagged on the screen. However, if you use the Adobe Type Manager (ATM) program installed with Adobe Photoshop, or if you use TrueType‘ fonts, characters appear almost as smooth and as well-defined as outline type.
The line tool draws straight lines on an image. Line tool options let you specify the width of lines, set anti-aliasing, and create lines with arrowheads.
The gradient tool lets you create a gradual transition between two or more colors. You can choose from the existing gradient fills in the Gradient Tool Options palette, or you can create and edit your own gradient fills. If you don’t select a specific part of the image to fill, the gradient tool applies the fill to the entire active layer.
A gradient fill can be applied as either a radial or a linear fill. A linear gradient fill creates a gradient from one point to another in a straight line. A radial fill creates a gradient fill from a center point outward in all directions.
The paint bucket tool fills adjacent pixels that are similar in color value to the pixels you click. The paint bucket options let you specify a mode and opacity, indicate the color range, or tolerance, of pixels to be filled, and choose whether to fill with the foreground color or a pattern. You can also choose to create smooth edges for the filled selection.
The eyedropper tool lets you sample color from an area of an image to designate a new foreground or background color. You can sample from the active image or from another image. (When you’re using the eyedropper, you can click in a background window without making it the active window.)
You can also specify the sample area that the eyedropper tool reads. For example, you can set the eyedropper to sample the color values of a 3-by-3-screen-pixel area under the pointer. Modifying the sample size of the eyedropper affects the color readouts displayed in the Info Palette.
You can view different areas of an image using the image window scroll bars or the hand tool.
The zoom tool and the Zoom commands let you magnify and reduce the view of an image. You can also zoom to an exact percentage of the original view by entering values in the zoom percentage box at the lower left of the window. The image window’s title bar displays the magnification or reduction percentage at all times. You can magnify up to 1600% of the original image view.
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Colour Corrections
The most common reason to use colour mapping is to enhance the appearance of a scanned image. In this case, you are not creating special effects, just making straightforward colour adjustments, known as colour corrections. Scans are never perfect, no matter how much money you spend.
It is important to keep this principle in mind because it demonstrates that colour mapping is a balancing act. It seems that the first nine operations you have performed may make an image look progressively better, but the tenth may send it to a decline. The tips is, as always true, save your work on disk before launching into the colour mapping process.
Photoshop's colour correction functions fall into three categories: those that produce immediate and useful effects, such as Invert and Threshold; those requiring significantly more work but are nonetheless designed to be understood by novices, such as the Brightness/Contrast and Colour Balance commands; and those that are more complicated but provide better control and better functionality, such as Hue/Saturation, Replace Colour, Levels and Curves.
Invert
Converts every colour in your image to its exact opposite. just as in a photographic negative; i.e. the brightness of every colour component changes to 255 minus the original brightness value. The only colour that doesn't change is medium grey, because it is its own oppposite.
Equalize
It searches for the lightest and darkest colour values in a selection, Then it maps the lightest colour in all the colour channels to white, maps the darkest colour in the channels to black and distributes the remaining colour to other brightness levels in an effort to evenly distribute pixels over the entire brightness spectrum.
Threshold
Converts all colours to either black or white based on their brightness values. Photoshop display a single option box and a slider bar, either of which you can use to specify the medium brightness value in the image. According to the value you entered, Photoshop will convert the colour lighter than the value to white and any colour darker than the value to black.
Posterize
Better than Threshold (which is good for two colours), it can retain as many colour as you like. Posterize automatically divides the full range of 256 colours brightness values into a specified number of equal increments.
Hue Shifting and Colourizing
Provides two functions: it enables you to adjust colours in an image according to their hues and saturation levels. You can apply the change to individual colour channels or affect all colours equally across the spectrum. And second, the command lets you colourize images by applying new hue and saturation values while retaining the core brightness from the original image.
By moving the Hue slide bar in the Hue/Saturation dialog box, the colours will be shifted around the colour wheel. It is as if the pixels were playing a colourful game of musical chairs, except that none of the chairs disappear. For example, if you select the Master radio button and enter a value of +60 degrees, all pixels will stand up, march one sixth of the way around the colour wheel and sit down. A pixel that was red becomes yellow, a pixel that was yellow become green and so on...
By applying the saturation values to specific colour options, you can selectively fade and fortify colours. The Saturation option is especially useful for toning down images captured with low quality scanners that exaggerate certain colours.
Colourizing images:
Photoshop provides four colour controls in the toolbox:
Foreground colour
The foreground colour icon indicates the colour you apply when you use the type, paint bucket, line, pencil, airbrush, or paintbrush tool. You can also apply the foreground colour beginning with any gradation with the gradient tool. You can change the foreground colour by clicking on the colour icon to display the Colour Picker dialog box, or click in an open image window with the eyedropper tool.
Background colour
The active background colour indicates the colour you apply with the eraser tool. The background colour also ends any gradation created with the gradient tool. To apply the background to a selection, press the Delete key. To change the background colour, click on the background colour icon to display the Colour Picker dialog box or press Alt-click in any open image window with the eyedropper.
Switch colours
Click on this icon (or press the X key) to exchange the foreground and background colours.
Default colours
Click on this icon (or press the D key) to make the foreground colour black and the background colour white, according to their factory settings.
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Filters
Filters basics:
In Photoshop, "filters" enable you to apply automated effects to an image.
In addition to allowing you to correct lighting and perspective fluctuations, Photoshop's filters can accomplish a great deal more. You can slightly increase the focus of an image, introduce random pixel, add depth to an image or completely rip it apart and resample it into a hunky pile of goo. Many number of special effects are made available via filters.
How and When to use filters:
Corrective Filters: the effects that you have applied are subtle enough that a user won't even notice what you have done through the corrective filters.
These filters include those that change the focus of an image (Blur, Sharpen), enhance colour transitions (High Pass), and randomize pixels (Add Noise).
Destructive Filters: found under the Filer-> Distort. Pixelate, Stylize and Render which produce effects that completely overwhelm your artwork, making the filter more important than the image.
To get best results from these filters, apply them to selected portion of an image, rather than to the entire image. And make sure to "Save" your image to disk before applying a destructive filter so that you can revert to the saved image if you found the changes are not the way that you had wanted.
General Filtering techniques:
1. Preview filter effects before you apply them.
2. Reapplying the last filter. Once is not enough (sometimes!).
Samples:
Add noise
Blur
Lighting
Wave
Wind
Patchwork
Color Pencil
Facet
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Trouble shooting and tips
FAQ's
1. Where can I use the Photoshop software?
1A. The Photoshop software is available in three platforms: in Unix, in PC and in Macintosh. The PC version is installed in the student laboratories in the Run Run Shaw Building and the Old Library Building.
One copy of the software is installed in the Silicon Graphics Web Force station located in the Special Facilities Room in the Run Run Shaw Building. There is also a Power Macintosh connected to a scanner with one user license in Room 104, Run Run Shaw Building.
2. What is the best memory configuration in order to run Photoshop?
2A. The best way to improve the performance of Photoshop is to increase the amount of RAM. To support both Photoshop and Windows applications, it is better to have 32MB to 256MB of RAM. But when the RAM is not enough, it will use a virtual memory scheme which allows you to use the disk space for storing data and performing computation temporarily during a work session.
3. What is resizing and what is resampling?
3A. With resizing, there is an inverse relationship between size and resolution--size goes up when the resolution goes down, and vice versa. Resampling affacts either size or resolution alone.
4. The tools do not seem to work?
4A. The tools in the toolbox may appear not to work, 1)if you are in Quick Mask mode and are trying to edit the protected part of an image; 2) if there is an active selection that is hidden; 3)if you accidentally selected an alpha channel as the target channel but you are viewing the composite RGB or CMYK channel.
5. Photoshop often displays out-of-memory messages?
5A. To designate a secondary scratch disk, from File menu, select Preference and select Plug-ins & Scratch Disks, enter new drive to Secondary Scratch Disk.
5B. To increase the amount of RAM available to Photoshop software, from File menu, select Preference and select Memory and Image Cache, enter Cache Level or Physical Memory Usage.
6. What are the new features in Adobe Photoshop V.5?
6A. There are a lot of enhancement in the new version of Photoshop. Please refer to Help Menu, select Contents to read What's new.
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Working together with WWW home page authoring
Image requirements:
Gif and JPEG formats are supported:
Gif - CompuServe Graphic Interchange Format, supports 256 colours only. But it is commonly used to contain photographic images in the BBS and Internet. These files usually end with .gif extension.
JPEG- Joint Photographic Experts Group format, is most efficient and essential compression. It is a compression which sacrifices image quality to conserve space on disk. However, you can determine how much you would like to keep the image quality. The lower the image quality, the higher the compression. These files usually end with .jpeg or .jpg
Netscape browser can display both Gifs and JPEG format images without launching other helper applications. For file transferring, with both Gif file and JPEG file containing the same dimension of image, JPEG file size is about one third of Gif file, thus it is faster to transfer a JPEG file than a Gif file.
A tip on using images in Web Page is to use smaller stamp-size Gif file for easy preview and link this to a good quality of the original JPEG image.
Our examples are in the University's Estates home page of The University of Hong Kong.
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The above materials are based on the following references:
Adobe Photoshop User Guide.
Adobe Photoshop Getting Started.
Adobe Photoshop Beyond the Basics.
More information about the Photoshop can be found at Adobe Photoshop web site.
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Last updated by the Computer Centre on August 25, 2000
Tools that comes with the software
The marquee tool lets you select rectangular or elliptical areas by dragging over an area of the image. By default, the marquee is dragged from its corner.
You move a selection by dragging it to a new location using the move tool. When the Info palette is open, you can track the exact distance you are moving a selection.
When you move a selection, Photoshop creates a temporary layer called a floating selection, which appears in the Layers palette. When you deselect the selection, its contents become part of the underlying layer.
The lasso tool lets you make a selection by dragging a freehand outline around an area. You can also constrain all or part of the outline to straight-edged segments.
The magic wand tool lets you select portions of an image based on the color similarities of adjacent pixels. This tool can be useful for selecting a consistently colored area (for example, a red flower) without having to trace the outline with the lasso tool. When you use the magic wand tool, Adobe Photoshop determines whether the adjacent pixels are within the color range, or tolerance, that you specify.
The airbrush tool lets you apply gradual tones (including sprays of color) to an image. It simulates the effect produced by traditional airbrush techniques. The edges of the stroke are more diffused than those created with the paintbrush tool. The pressure setting for the airbrush tool determines how quickly the spray of paint is applied.
The paintbrush tool lets you create soft strokes of color.
The eraser tool changes pixels in the image as you drag through them. You can choose to change the color and transparency of the affected pixels, or to revert the affected area to its previously saved version.
The pencil tool creates hard-edged freehand lines and is most useful for bitmapped images.
The rubber stamp tool lets you paint a copy, or a modified copy, of an image or color into the same image or into another image. The Clone options of the rubber stamp tool make a copy of, or sample, an image and paint an exact duplicate of that image. Other rubber stamp options let you paint with a pattern or with an “impressionistic” copy of the image. You can also restore painted areas to their last-saved states.
The smudge tool simulates the actions of dragging a finger through wet paint. The tool picks up color from where the stroke begins and pushes it in the direction in which you drag.
The focus tools include the blur tool, which lets you blur hard edges or areas in an image to reduce detail, and the sharpen tool, which lets you sharpen soft edges to increase clarity or focus.
The toning tools include the dodge and burn tools, which let you lighten or darken, respectively, specific areas of an image, and the sponge tool, which lets you change the color saturation of an area.
The dodge and burn tools are based on the traditional photographer’s technique of increasing the amount of exposure given to a specific area on a print. Photographers hold back light during an exposure to lighten an area on the print (dodging) or increase the exposure to darken areas on a print (burning-in). The sponge tool is useful for subtly increasing or reducing the saturation in an area. In Grayscale mode, the sponge tool increases or decreases contrast by moving gray levels away from or toward the middle gray.
You create a path using one of two methods: you can create a new path in the Paths palette and then begin to draw with the pen tool, or you can draw with the pen tool first and then save the path in the Paths palette. If you create a path in the Paths palette first, the path you draw is saved automatically. If you begin drawing first, the path you draw appears in the Paths palette as a temporary work path. You must save a work path to preserve its contents during a work session.
Adobe Photoshop lets you add bitmap type to an image using the type tool). You can specify the leading, spacing, type styles, and alignment of the type. Normally, large bitmap characters appear jagged on the screen. However, if you use the Adobe Type Manager (ATM) program installed with Adobe Photoshop, or if you use TrueType‘ fonts, characters appear almost as smooth and as well-defined as outline type.
The line tool draws straight lines on an image. Line tool options let you specify the width of lines, set anti-aliasing, and create lines with arrowheads.
The gradient tool lets you create a gradual transition between two or more colors. You can choose from the existing gradient fills in the Gradient Tool Options palette, or you can create and edit your own gradient fills. If you don’t select a specific part of the image to fill, the gradient tool applies the fill to the entire active layer.
A gradient fill can be applied as either a radial or a linear fill. A linear gradient fill creates a gradient from one point to another in a straight line. A radial fill creates a gradient fill from a center point outward in all directions.
The paint bucket tool fills adjacent pixels that are similar in color value to the pixels you click. The paint bucket options let you specify a mode and opacity, indicate the color range, or tolerance, of pixels to be filled, and choose whether to fill with the foreground color or a pattern. You can also choose to create smooth edges for the filled selection.
The eyedropper tool lets you sample color from an area of an image to designate a new foreground or background color. You can sample from the active image or from another image. (When you’re using the eyedropper, you can click in a background window without making it the active window.)
You can also specify the sample area that the eyedropper tool reads. For example, you can set the eyedropper to sample the color values of a 3-by-3-screen-pixel area under the pointer. Modifying the sample size of the eyedropper affects the color readouts displayed in the Info Palette.
You can view different areas of an image using the image window scroll bars or the hand tool.
The zoom tool and the Zoom commands let you magnify and reduce the view of an image. You can also zoom to an exact percentage of the original view by entering values in the zoom percentage box at the lower left of the window. The image window’s title bar displays the magnification or reduction percentage at all times. You can magnify up to 1600% of the original image view.
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Colour Corrections
The most common reason to use colour mapping is to enhance the appearance of a scanned image. In this case, you are not creating special effects, just making straightforward colour adjustments, known as colour corrections. Scans are never perfect, no matter how much money you spend.
It is important to keep this principle in mind because it demonstrates that colour mapping is a balancing act. It seems that the first nine operations you have performed may make an image look progressively better, but the tenth may send it to a decline. The tips is, as always true, save your work on disk before launching into the colour mapping process.
Photoshop's colour correction functions fall into three categories: those that produce immediate and useful effects, such as Invert and Threshold; those requiring significantly more work but are nonetheless designed to be understood by novices, such as the Brightness/Contrast and Colour Balance commands; and those that are more complicated but provide better control and better functionality, such as Hue/Saturation, Replace Colour, Levels and Curves.
Invert
Converts every colour in your image to its exact opposite. just as in a photographic negative; i.e. the brightness of every colour component changes to 255 minus the original brightness value. The only colour that doesn't change is medium grey, because it is its own oppposite.
Equalize
It searches for the lightest and darkest colour values in a selection, Then it maps the lightest colour in all the colour channels to white, maps the darkest colour in the channels to black and distributes the remaining colour to other brightness levels in an effort to evenly distribute pixels over the entire brightness spectrum.
Threshold
Converts all colours to either black or white based on their brightness values. Photoshop display a single option box and a slider bar, either of which you can use to specify the medium brightness value in the image. According to the value you entered, Photoshop will convert the colour lighter than the value to white and any colour darker than the value to black.
Posterize
Better than Threshold (which is good for two colours), it can retain as many colour as you like. Posterize automatically divides the full range of 256 colours brightness values into a specified number of equal increments.
Hue Shifting and Colourizing
Provides two functions: it enables you to adjust colours in an image according to their hues and saturation levels. You can apply the change to individual colour channels or affect all colours equally across the spectrum. And second, the command lets you colourize images by applying new hue and saturation values while retaining the core brightness from the original image.
By moving the Hue slide bar in the Hue/Saturation dialog box, the colours will be shifted around the colour wheel. It is as if the pixels were playing a colourful game of musical chairs, except that none of the chairs disappear. For example, if you select the Master radio button and enter a value of +60 degrees, all pixels will stand up, march one sixth of the way around the colour wheel and sit down. A pixel that was red becomes yellow, a pixel that was yellow become green and so on...
By applying the saturation values to specific colour options, you can selectively fade and fortify colours. The Saturation option is especially useful for toning down images captured with low quality scanners that exaggerate certain colours.
Colourizing images:
Photoshop provides four colour controls in the toolbox:
Foreground colour
The foreground colour icon indicates the colour you apply when you use the type, paint bucket, line, pencil, airbrush, or paintbrush tool. You can also apply the foreground colour beginning with any gradation with the gradient tool. You can change the foreground colour by clicking on the colour icon to display the Colour Picker dialog box, or click in an open image window with the eyedropper tool.
Background colour
The active background colour indicates the colour you apply with the eraser tool. The background colour also ends any gradation created with the gradient tool. To apply the background to a selection, press the Delete key. To change the background colour, click on the background colour icon to display the Colour Picker dialog box or press Alt-click in any open image window with the eyedropper.
Switch colours
Click on this icon (or press the X key) to exchange the foreground and background colours.
Default colours
Click on this icon (or press the D key) to make the foreground colour black and the background colour white, according to their factory settings.
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Filters
Filters basics:
In Photoshop, "filters" enable you to apply automated effects to an image.
In addition to allowing you to correct lighting and perspective fluctuations, Photoshop's filters can accomplish a great deal more. You can slightly increase the focus of an image, introduce random pixel, add depth to an image or completely rip it apart and resample it into a hunky pile of goo. Many number of special effects are made available via filters.
How and When to use filters:
Corrective Filters: the effects that you have applied are subtle enough that a user won't even notice what you have done through the corrective filters.
These filters include those that change the focus of an image (Blur, Sharpen), enhance colour transitions (High Pass), and randomize pixels (Add Noise).
Destructive Filters: found under the Filer-> Distort. Pixelate, Stylize and Render which produce effects that completely overwhelm your artwork, making the filter more important than the image.
To get best results from these filters, apply them to selected portion of an image, rather than to the entire image. And make sure to "Save" your image to disk before applying a destructive filter so that you can revert to the saved image if you found the changes are not the way that you had wanted.
General Filtering techniques:
1. Preview filter effects before you apply them.
2. Reapplying the last filter. Once is not enough (sometimes!).
Samples:
Add noise
Blur
Lighting
Wave
Wind
Patchwork
Color Pencil
Facet
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Trouble shooting and tips
FAQ's
1. Where can I use the Photoshop software?
1A. The Photoshop software is available in three platforms: in Unix, in PC and in Macintosh. The PC version is installed in the student laboratories in the Run Run Shaw Building and the Old Library Building.
One copy of the software is installed in the Silicon Graphics Web Force station located in the Special Facilities Room in the Run Run Shaw Building. There is also a Power Macintosh connected to a scanner with one user license in Room 104, Run Run Shaw Building.
2. What is the best memory configuration in order to run Photoshop?
2A. The best way to improve the performance of Photoshop is to increase the amount of RAM. To support both Photoshop and Windows applications, it is better to have 32MB to 256MB of RAM. But when the RAM is not enough, it will use a virtual memory scheme which allows you to use the disk space for storing data and performing computation temporarily during a work session.
3. What is resizing and what is resampling?
3A. With resizing, there is an inverse relationship between size and resolution--size goes up when the resolution goes down, and vice versa. Resampling affacts either size or resolution alone.
4. The tools do not seem to work?
4A. The tools in the toolbox may appear not to work, 1)if you are in Quick Mask mode and are trying to edit the protected part of an image; 2) if there is an active selection that is hidden; 3)if you accidentally selected an alpha channel as the target channel but you are viewing the composite RGB or CMYK channel.
5. Photoshop often displays out-of-memory messages?
5A. To designate a secondary scratch disk, from File menu, select Preference and select Plug-ins & Scratch Disks, enter new drive to Secondary Scratch Disk.
5B. To increase the amount of RAM available to Photoshop software, from File menu, select Preference and select Memory and Image Cache, enter Cache Level or Physical Memory Usage.
6. What are the new features in Adobe Photoshop V.5?
6A. There are a lot of enhancement in the new version of Photoshop. Please refer to Help Menu, select Contents to read What's new.
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Working together with WWW home page authoring
Image requirements:
Gif and JPEG formats are supported:
Gif - CompuServe Graphic Interchange Format, supports 256 colours only. But it is commonly used to contain photographic images in the BBS and Internet. These files usually end with .gif extension.
JPEG- Joint Photographic Experts Group format, is most efficient and essential compression. It is a compression which sacrifices image quality to conserve space on disk. However, you can determine how much you would like to keep the image quality. The lower the image quality, the higher the compression. These files usually end with .jpeg or .jpg
Netscape browser can display both Gifs and JPEG format images without launching other helper applications. For file transferring, with both Gif file and JPEG file containing the same dimension of image, JPEG file size is about one third of Gif file, thus it is faster to transfer a JPEG file than a Gif file.
A tip on using images in Web Page is to use smaller stamp-size Gif file for easy preview and link this to a good quality of the original JPEG image.
Our examples are in the University's Estates home page of The University of Hong Kong.
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The above materials are based on the following references:
Adobe Photoshop User Guide.
Adobe Photoshop Getting Started.
Adobe Photoshop Beyond the Basics.
More information about the Photoshop can be found at Adobe Photoshop web site.
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Last updated by the Computer Centre on August 25, 2000
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